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Old-Fashioned Maple Baked Beans

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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
10 to 12 servings
Category
Beans
Course
Main Dish
Sources
Hearth and Home Calendar

Old-Fashioned Maple Baked Beans are a hearty, slow-baked comfort food rooted in New England tradition. Sweetened with rich maple syrup and gently simmered for hours, these tender beans develop deep, savory flavor as they bake alongside onion and salt pork. Traditionally made with dark amber maple syrup, this timeless recipe is easy to adapt to your preferred level of sweetness and is perfect for family dinners, potlucks, or cold-weather meals.

Ingredients
2 pounds yellow eye beans or small white beans
1 medium onion, peeled
1 to 1-1/2 cups maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 pound salt pork

Instructions

  1. Wash and pick over the beans, cover with cold water, and soak overnight. Drain and rinse beans again, place in a large pot, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until the skins wrinkle.
  2. Place the whole onion in the bottom of a bean pot or deep 4-quart casserole.
  3. Combine beans, maple syrup, mustard, and salt and add to pot.
  4. Score the salt pork and place it on top of the beans. Add water to cover.
  5. Cook at 325 degrees F for about 8 hours. Check and add water as needed. Remove cover for last hour to brown salt pork.

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